Anti-War Game: Starting from Normandy Campaign
Chapter 211 - 143: The Battle for Pavlov Building, Approaching 1943 (6.4k Two-in-One)_2

Chapter 211: Chapter 143: The Battle for Pavlov Building, Approaching 1943 (6.4k Two-in-One)_2

"If you want to occupy a vantage point in the city, you’ll have to look for tall buildings."

"This four-story building by the Volga River is one such structure."

Then, clicking on that building, the perspective on the virtual map moves to the fourth floor. Looking around, the viewers from Blue Star in the livestream see this perspective as Celestial Secret says:

"From the angle of the fourth floor."

"You can overlook the battlefield within a kilometer radius, forming a crossfire with the surrounding flour mill and railway staff buildings."

"It slices through the elongated west bank of Stalingrad right in the middle."

"It cuts off the connection between the northern Imperial forces and the southern forces on Stalingrad’s west bank, dividing the Imperial troops into two parts."

"And because it’s close to the Volga River."

"This place is within the artillery range of the Soviet Union forces on Stalingrad’s east bank."

"The Imperial armored units can’t approach."

"Once they approach, as long as there’s a radio to relay coordinates—or even without a radio, visible to the naked eye—artillery strikes can be launched against the incoming Imperial armored units."

"It’s quite deadly, too."

"No wonder it became the focal point of battle in November."

"If occupied by the Soviet Union, it would cut the battlefield, separating the northern and southern Imperial forces."

"If occupied by the Imperial forces, it’s deadly for Soviet Union soldiers trying to cross the river for reinforcements."

"Hiss—"

"The position of this building is truly...."

Celestial Secret explained, feeling increasingly shocked; this position is astonishingly strategic, not much less important than Mamaev Kurgan.

And indeed, as Celestial Secret said.

The later Soviet Union Marshal Kutuzov, when evaluating this building, said its importance was no less than that of Brest Fortress.

In the livestream.

The viewers from Blue Star, listening to Celestial Secret’s explanation, also felt somewhat shocked.

After watching the battle for [Mamaev Kurgan] for so long, it’s nice to have a change.

Unexpectedly, the single-player [Immersive Plot] mode is also so interesting.

Many of the Blue Star viewers watching the livestream actually got into it midway because of recent promotions, unlike the previous Blue Star viewers who were solely focused on the game.

So they only have a partial understanding of the game.

Upon hearing this explanation, many are now eager to try the single-player [Immersive Plot] mode.

Meanwhile, Fang Ming.

After clearing the battlefield in the game, he followed Sergeant Pavlov and others outside the building to lay landmine traps.

Once they completed a circle of traps.

Fang Ming was assigned to search inside the building with another scout, Aleksandrov.

In the dilapidated building, traces of war were everywhere, and there was hardly anything intact, the smell of gunpowder filled the air.

In the gloomy building, Fang Ming followed Aleksandrov and asked:

"Where are we going?"

Aleksandrov looked left and right, chuckling:

"Actually, these buildings all have tunnels."

"It’s just that you have to find the location."

"Exhaust those foolish Imperial beasts; they’d never guess that many buildings in Stalingrad have tunnels."

Fang Ming’s eyes widened:

"Really?"

Not only did the Imperial soldiers not know, it was also Fang Ming’s first time learning this.

Even the viewers in the livestream and those watching the broadcast on the Polestar Official Website from Blue Star just found out about this.

Aleksandrov said:

"Of course."

"It’s just that some are hard to find."

"When I was a kid, my friends and I explored many tunnels."

"Let me see..."

After checking a few rooms, Aleksandrov called Fang Ming:

"Glushenko, come here."

"Found it."

[Glushenko] is the name of the NPC Fang Ming is playing. Hearing Aleksandrov’s call, Fang Ming ran over:

"Where?"

At that moment, Aleksandrov was moving a collapsed table, then signaled Fang Ming to lift a piece of iron sheet from the floor:

"Right here."

"One, two...."

As the iron sheet was lifted.

Bang—!

A gunshot rang out, followed by a scream from the tunnel below, and the bullet hitting the iron sheet numbed their hands, shocking them both, and instinctively they were about to pull the bolt on their rifles.

"Wait!!!"

In a state of uncertainty, Fang Ming pulled Aleksandrov back, and Aleksandrov came to his senses.

This was a tunnel only known to the Soviet people, so it couldn’t possibly be Imperials below, feeling a sense of relief at the rifle in their hands, he immediately shouted:

"We came from the Volga River side, don’t shoot!"

Upon hearing this.

The panic and screaming in the tunnel stopped, replaced by sobbing sounds.

Footsteps and voices of Sergeant Pavlov’s trio echoed down the hallway:

"Enemies?"

Aleksandrov shouted:

"No!"

"It’s our people!"

Fang Ming took out a match, lit it, and extended the flame towards the tunnel below.

Coming into view for Fang Ming and Aleksandrov.

Were over thirty women and children, all emaciated, who didn’t know how long they had been there, looking at them with a mix of fear and relief...

The next day.

On a sunny morning, the women helped transport ammunition, while Sergeant Pavlov led a few others to set up fortifications, not resting for a moment.

Until an Imperial small unit appeared, Sergeant Pavlov shouted loudly:

"Prepare for battle!"

The few ran quickly to the cover, while the women and children in the building swiftly retreated into the tunnel.